Canon

Ekesan-pattern Umbra

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Umbra
Technical specifications

Armament:

1 plasma cannon

Crew:

One driver and one gunner

Complement:

  • 20 infantry [1]
Usage

In service:

Human-Covenant War

Role(s):

Troop Carrier [1]

Affiliation:

Covenant

 

The Umbra is a fast, lightly armored Covenant surface transport vehicle used to ferry troops into battle.[1]

Specifications

Description

The Umbra is an arch-shaped ground vehicle that features the same anti-gravity technology most standard Covenant ground vehicles use. At the top of the Umbra's arch is the driver's cockpit and a gunner's seat with a plasma cannon. Below the driver and gunner seats is the carrier pod. On each side of the Umbra's carrier pod is a square, luminous touchpad that, when pressed, releases the lock and causes the outer wall to lower and extend a ramp leading into the vehicle.[1] The ramp on each side of the vehicle leads to ten troop stations for a total of twenty troop stations per carrier pod.[2]

Operational History

In 2526, Kelly-087 witnessed the Covenant deploy two Umbras via air drop by a Super Spirit on Netherop. With some assistance, Kelly-087 was able to secure an Umbra [1] and rendezvous with Amalea Petrov and her First Platoon in order to aid John-117 and the rest of Blue Team on their mission to secure the Covenant frigate, Lucky Break.[2]

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e Halo: Oblivion, chapter 13
  2. ^ a b Halo: Oblivion, chapter 16